He was a co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and was the first employee of Intel. He earned a salary of $1.5 million in his career.
Victor Grinich is an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $2.5 million. He was born in 1924 and is known for his involvement in the development of the semiconductor industry. He was a co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and the first employee of Intel, and earned a salary of $1.5 million in his career.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2.5 Million (2024)
About
American electrical engineer known for participating in the development of the semiconductor industry.
Before Fame
He earned a Ph.D. from Stanford before working at Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory for Beckman Instruments. He left with other scientists and formed Fairchild Semiconductor corporation. During his time as a teacher at Stanford he published a textbook, Introduction to Integrated Circuits.
Trivia
He is considered a member of the traitorous eight who founded Silicon Valley in California.
Family Life
He had three children: Nicholas, Anita, and Philip, with his wife, Helen.
Associated With
He worked for William Shockley at Shockley Semiconductor Labs before leaving to form Fairchild.